In Government
Following the formation of the Coalition Government Djanogly was named on 14 May 2010 as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice, a post he held until September 2012. His Ministerial role included a wide range of responsibilities such as the oversight of Legal Aid and Legal services, HM Courts Service, as well as the Criminal Cases Review Commission. Between May 2010 and September 2012 Djanogly took the lead on the reforms of Legal Aid, Civil Litigation funding and 'no win, no fee' legal schemes.
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